Produce Events that Change the World.

The ECCO Initiative: A live, virtual training series for culture curators, event producers, and community organizations ready to elevate execution, impact, and scale.

What is Ecco?

The ECCO Initiative (Experience Curation and Cultural Organizing) combines the artistry and operational rigor of professional experience curation with the people-centered power of cultural organizing.

This initiative exists to help organizations move from good intentions to world-class execution—without losing soul, culture, or community accountability.

The ECCO Initiative is a project of the Institute of Culture Wellness.

What is Ecco?

The ECCO Initiative (Experience Curation and Cultural Organizing) combines the artistry and operational rigor of professional experience curation with the people-centered power of cultural organizing.

This initiative exists to help organizations move from good intentions to world-class execution—without losing soul, culture, or community accountability.

The ECCO Initiative is a project of the Institute of Culture Wellness.

Who This is For?

Culture curators and event producers
Black-led nonprofits and community organizations
Production staff and organizing teams
Institutions and partners committed to meaningful cultural impact

This is for people who believe events are not just gatherings—but tools for transformation.

What You'll Experience

Phase I of the ECCO Initiative is a cohort-based learning journey built around real-world expertise.

11 interactive workshops
75 minutes each
Led by respected professionals with experience producing world-class events

This is not theory. This is how it’s really done.

What You’ll Experience

Phase I of the ECCO Initiative is a cohort-based learning journey built around real-world expertise.

11 interactive workshops
75 minutes each
Led by respected professionals with experience producing world-class events

This is not theory. This is how it’s really done.

Why Ecco Exists

Too many powerful ideas fail because execution breaks down.

ECCO exists to empower the people doing the work with the knowledge, tools, and confidence needed to curate experiences that are well-produced, culturally grounded, operationally sound, and truly transformative.

This is a live, cohort-based experience. Engagement matters.

Mondays & Wednesdays at 12:00 PM (CST)

January 21 – March 2, 2026

Live from the Digital Commons

A fully interactive virtual experience designed for collaboration.

How This is Different?

The Institute of Culture Wellness has partnered with C3 Presents—producers of Lollapalooza and over 30 festivals worldwide—to share proven systems used at the highest levels of experience curation.

This is a rare bridge between global-scale production and community-centered impact.

How This is Different?

The Institute of Culture Wellness has partnered with C3 Presents—producers of Lollapalooza and over 30 festivals worldwide—to share proven systems used at the highest levels of experience curation.